PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Red blood cells contain a red protein called ____
A
iron
B
hemoglobin
C
platelets
D
plasma
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Red blood cells contain a protein called hemoglobin, which carries oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body. Checking the number of red blood cells in the blood is usually part of a complete blood cell (CBC) test. It may be used to look for conditions such as anemia, dehydration, malnutrition, and leukemia.

Detailed explanation-2: -Beta-globin is a component (subunit) of a larger protein called hemoglobin, which is located inside red blood cells. In adults, hemoglobin consists of four protein subunits: usually two subunits of beta-globin and two subunits of a protein called alpha-globin, which is produced from another gene called HBA.

Detailed explanation-3: -Red blood cells contain hemoglobin-an iron-rich protein that gives blood its red color. Hemoglobin enables red blood cells to carry oxygen from your lungs to all parts of your body and to carry carbon dioxide from other parts of the body to your lungs to be exhaled.

Detailed explanation-4: -The main protein found in RBC is haemoglobin, involved in oxygen and carbon dioxide fixation and transport.

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